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not just because of benghazi but because of her whole body of work as the united nations ambassador? >> well, she does have an unusually large number of enemies on capitol hill because of things that have happened in the past, certainly john mccain because of the campaign. but others that she has antagonized along the way. but what's interesting here is the more republicans are pushing back on this, it puts the president in a position of perhaps he wasn't going to nominate her before but it's almost like he can't back down from the fight now and he needs to spend his political capital on this fight. so the others are probably having the reverse effect of that which they are intending. if the president wants to put up a fight, he can get her confirmed by the senate. the question is, is that what he wants to spend his political capital on? >> absolutely. one of the things i see this play out, some of the senators are really punishing president obama for winning in part because they believe that rice lied to make it seem less than it really was leading up to the election. floating senat
not just because of benghazi but because of her whole body of work as the united nations ambassador? >> well, she does have an unusually large number of enemies on capitol hill because of things that have happened in the past, certainly john mccain because of the campaign. but others that she has antagonized along the way. but what's interesting here is the more republicans are pushing back on this, it puts the president in a position of perhaps he wasn't going to nominate her before but...
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this as both the house and the senate are taking up the benghazi report. nick, this report was pretty devastating for the state department. you've quickly pointed out that congress also has a role in properly funding their security at these outposts. >> well, it was a very hard-hitting report. there are a lot of lessons here that the state department is going to have to think about. rework some of the procedures and rededicate themselves to this mission of our embassies and consulates overseas. there's nothing more important. i think secretary clinton was right to send the letter this week to the congress she would accept all the recommendations and begin to implement them and i believe that she will do that and her team will do that, as well, but there is on the side of this, andrea, the fact is the state department budget as a percentage of the federal budget is quite small, it is not fully funded for the last few years and the security request, that's the request for funds to protect the diplomats, to solidify the infrastructure of the embassies to supp
this as both the house and the senate are taking up the benghazi report. nick, this report was pretty devastating for the state department. you've quickly pointed out that congress also has a role in properly funding their security at these outposts. >> well, it was a very hard-hitting report. there are a lot of lessons here that the state department is going to have to think about. rework some of the procedures and rededicate themselves to this mission of our embassies and consulates...
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and western interests in benghazi. why were no units postured, alert, and ready to respond to what should have been a foreseeable contingency, one in which two of the four people who lost their lives were killed in the seventh hour of the attack? this raises questions that the pentagon and the defense department must consider. what greater world the we need the military to play a defense of personnel overseas, especially in the broader middle east that has been never more unsettled? what is the right military posture for forces in the region? what do we need them to do? conversations about the military and defense right now, are mostly about budgets and numbers. it is important to talk more about objectives, strategy, and policies since the attack in benghazi could represent a kind of new normal in our dangerous world. the defense department needs to answer these questions. i might add in the authorization bill we added authorization for 1000 additional marines to be used to protect our installations, diplomatic instal
and western interests in benghazi. why were no units postured, alert, and ready to respond to what should have been a foreseeable contingency, one in which two of the four people who lost their lives were killed in the seventh hour of the attack? this raises questions that the pentagon and the defense department must consider. what greater world the we need the military to play a defense of personnel overseas, especially in the broader middle east that has been never more unsettled? what is the...
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mission in benghazi, it killed four americans, including u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens. >>> celebrations breaking out in pyongyang or staged, unclear. toasting with beer mugs and dancing on sidewalks after the first successful satellite launch into space, even though the u.s. says that the north koreans might not have control of that in the moment. kim jung un got into the act. this photo of the launch, as leaders call for punishment, insisting that north koreans have moved a step closer to be able to launch nuclear weapons across the ocean. >>> eagles fumble the ball four times, one interception, and the worst part of all? this. they had a punt blocked by their own player. all this in a 34-13 loss at home. eagles lost to 4-2 and cincinnati kept their playoff hopes alive. i know are you not a big football fan, but you are not supposed to block your own punts. >> i feel bad for that guy. i bet they really razzed him or didn't even talk to him. >> stormy weather in the southwest. rob marciano. don't you feel bad for him? >> i don't think
mission in benghazi, it killed four americans, including u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens. >>> celebrations breaking out in pyongyang or staged, unclear. toasting with beer mugs and dancing on sidewalks after the first successful satellite launch into space, even though the u.s. says that the north koreans might not have control of that in the moment. kim jung un got into the act. this photo of the launch, as leaders call for punishment, insisting that north koreans have moved a...
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>> i don't know for them if it's as much personally about her or if it's about benghazi. all three of them did immediately today make statements saying we will not stop the scrutiny on benghazi and what her withdrawal does is stop the scrutiny or the headlines of benghazi. >> there's a fear that she's basically fallen on her sword because there's going to have to be a resignation linked to benghazi at some stage. >> it certainly won't be her. but remember the foundation really started to crumble on this when the left stopped supporting susan rice. so as much as the three amigos were out in front, maureen dowd had critical, critical reviews of her, ezra klein, the environmentalist movement started having problems with her. >> that is true and i detected that. there was also a sense when she went up there to see the three amigos and others, she really emerged looking quite weakened as if she got into an obvious trap and been lassoed all over again. it just didn't look very smart politics by her. >> well, no, i think she took one for the team. the problem is that the entire
>> i don't know for them if it's as much personally about her or if it's about benghazi. all three of them did immediately today make statements saying we will not stop the scrutiny on benghazi and what her withdrawal does is stop the scrutiny or the headlines of benghazi. >> there's a fear that she's basically fallen on her sword because there's going to have to be a resignation linked to benghazi at some stage. >> it certainly won't be her. but remember the foundation really...
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she probably had the least to do with the attack on benghazi. why she was targeted individually for the kind of attacks that she was subjected to is -- it was puzzling to me. >> the process also seems to be playing out with one of obama's top picks to lead the pentagon. the president was quick to praise republican former nebraska senator chuck hagel, but was just as quick to say he hadn't made up his mind. >> i haven't made a decision about who to nominate. >> anything disqualify him? >> not that i see. i have serbed with chuck hagel. he know him. is he somebody who served this country is w veil valor. >> he ran into stubborn resistance over the weekend from senate republicans like lynndie graham and tomko burn. >> there would be little republican support. there will be very few votes at the end of the day. >> i cannot vote for chuck hagel. >> why? >> simply because of the positions that he has taken and some of the statements that he has taken. >> meanwhile, epa administer lisa jackson's decision to step down also has many doubting whether the
she probably had the least to do with the attack on benghazi. why she was targeted individually for the kind of attacks that she was subjected to is -- it was puzzling to me. >> the process also seems to be playing out with one of obama's top picks to lead the pentagon. the president was quick to praise republican former nebraska senator chuck hagel, but was just as quick to say he hadn't made up his mind. >> i haven't made a decision about who to nominate. >> anything...
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mission in benghazi and elsewhere at high-threat places around the world. this, of course, the attack on 9/11 that killed chris stevens and three other americans. bob corker serves on the senate foreign relations committee and heard testimony during the closed session with the committee today. there will be open sessions tomorrow. they just briefed at the state department, in fact, that's still in progress. senator, one of the conclusions is that security was -- that there were security failures there, before, during, and after, but particularly before and during, that they were relying on the local militia, which was completely grossly inadequate, the reports said. what are your conclusions following the briefing that you received from the top leaders? >> well, i had seen films, andrea, last week of both the security cameras, but also later from drones. it was later in the evening, but the security personnel we had out front literally jumped on a truck and left as soon as they saw a crowd coming, so -- >> you're talking about the libyans, not the americans
mission in benghazi and elsewhere at high-threat places around the world. this, of course, the attack on 9/11 that killed chris stevens and three other americans. bob corker serves on the senate foreign relations committee and heard testimony during the closed session with the committee today. there will be open sessions tomorrow. they just briefed at the state department, in fact, that's still in progress. senator, one of the conclusions is that security was -- that there were security...
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what is going on, there is a need for benghazi politics. there's the president's need to protect other people in his administration who maybe he cares about more. now, the next chapter is this. if the president goes ahead with nominating chuck hagel as secretary of defense, how will senator mccain feel that he's chosen a former republican senate of john mccain who did not support john mccain for the presidency. >> ambassador rice is very smart, tough, she's handled so many tough issues. the israelis north korea, the situation in syria. i mean, africa. >> she could stay on as the u.s. ambassador to the united nations. she doesn't have to go through confirmation like that again. >> they have tried to tarnish her reputation. i knew her father. she's a hardworking and vd good person. >> how would you feel if for some reason, tom donolan moves on to something else and there's rumors he might want to do something else, the president names susan rice as his national security adviser? she doesn't need senate confirmation for that? >> look, i hope h
what is going on, there is a need for benghazi politics. there's the president's need to protect other people in his administration who maybe he cares about more. now, the next chapter is this. if the president goes ahead with nominating chuck hagel as secretary of defense, how will senator mccain feel that he's chosen a former republican senate of john mccain who did not support john mccain for the presidency. >> ambassador rice is very smart, tough, she's handled so many tough issues....
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september 11th in benghazi, libya. u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans killed in a terror attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission there. american officials first suggested it was spontaneous, sparked by a protest over a controversial anti-muslim film. the white house's handling of the attack became a political hot button. number eight. a political transition in north korea, but no freedom here in the hermit kingdom. kim jong untook over for his father. at year's end, it flexed its military and technological muscle with its first rocket launch successfully placing a satellite in orbit. number seven. brutality by police and private security was out in the open in south africa where the killing of minors was captured on camera and broadcast everywhere. miners were protesting, demanding higher wages. the price they had to pay shocked the world. number six. ten more years. the communist party of china selected new leaders. the secretive process produced a new president and l.a. lakers fan married to a rock star
september 11th in benghazi, libya. u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans killed in a terror attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission there. american officials first suggested it was spontaneous, sparked by a protest over a controversial anti-muslim film. the white house's handling of the attack became a political hot button. number eight. a political transition in north korea, but no freedom here in the hermit kingdom. kim jong untook over for his father. at year's end, it flexed...
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what i do question is the delays of the stone walling on benghazi so long. now we have to get the story. we will have hearings this week. there will be more hearings hopefully secretary clinton will make sure she testifys to congress and the american people of the details of failure of state department security and the adequacy of policy on tearrism. >> in little rock tonight what do you think? >> i hope secretary clinton has a good note from her doctor. bad enough for the owe bam paw campaign to put ambassador rice on there speaking on morning shows giving them deny ability as she had nothing to do with benghazi but now we have the them asking john kerry to answer questions clinton should be doing. they misled the american people and misled the press. the truth is we have four dead americans and their families deserve to know how in the world the american government could have let this happen. >> you think in the nfl when they doo a time-out and the other people lines up in a formation that is strange and they are afraid that they are not prepared for it. s
what i do question is the delays of the stone walling on benghazi so long. now we have to get the story. we will have hearings this week. there will be more hearings hopefully secretary clinton will make sure she testifys to congress and the american people of the details of failure of state department security and the adequacy of policy on tearrism. >> in little rock tonight what do you think? >> i hope secretary clinton has a good note from her doctor. bad enough for the owe bam...
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mission in benghazi. secretary of state hillary clinton says the administration has done everything possible but still, no one has been brought to justice. where do we stand? >>> also, a new hollywood movie highlights the work of a cia analyst credited with tracking down osama bin laden, but here's a big but, it also sheds some very serious light on in-fighting in the spy agency. you got to hear it to believe it. let's go "outfront." >>> i'm ashleigh banfield in tonight for erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, our top developing story, we are just learning now that president obama and the white house or rather, president obama and the house speaker have spoken tonight. good news. this after they each fired another shot in the ongoing fight over how to resolve this fiscal cliff mess. cnn is now getting details about two new offers that were made and previously undisclosed, too. they kept a pretty tight lid on them. one of them by president obama, that was yesterday, then a counteroffer by the speaker. that wa
mission in benghazi. secretary of state hillary clinton says the administration has done everything possible but still, no one has been brought to justice. where do we stand? >>> also, a new hollywood movie highlights the work of a cia analyst credited with tracking down osama bin laden, but here's a big but, it also sheds some very serious light on in-fighting in the spy agency. you got to hear it to believe it. let's go "outfront." >>> i'm ashleigh banfield in...
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focusing on what happened back on september 11 of this year when the four americans were killed in benghazi, libya. a report just out yesterday said the state department as a whole broke down because of systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies. senator john kerry and chairman of the relations committee pointed his finger at congress. >> congress has the power. we use it for any number of things. it's our responsibility and for years we asked our state department to operate with increasingly lesser resources to conduct essential missions. >> no doubt senator kerry's words and the weight here since he is the front runner to take over the post since secretary of state took over for hillary clinton when she leaves. she was supposed to testify today, but the injury is forcing her to postpone her testimony until next month. her department is trying to move past the report as four of the staffers have been disciplined. among them is assistant secretary boswell who resigned. the others are on administrative leave. a source said among those relieved is this woman. this is the dep
focusing on what happened back on september 11 of this year when the four americans were killed in benghazi, libya. a report just out yesterday said the state department as a whole broke down because of systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies. senator john kerry and chairman of the relations committee pointed his finger at congress. >> congress has the power. we use it for any number of things. it's our responsibility and for years we asked our state department to...
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i know the senate is the confirming body, not you, but does this end the controversy over benghazi, or does that continue and need to be investigated? that, the panel having spoken, and hillary clinton having promised to follow-up. sfoo no, there's still a long ways to go to get to the bottom of benghazi, and making sure it never ever happens again. i'm sure that senator kerry will be easily confirmed from the senate. i think he is a good and decent person. i probably disagree with him on most every issue, but many terms of being a good person, i'm sure he will be confirmed, but we have as to go on benghazi. >> your committees have said you want to hear from hillary clinton? >> absolutely. she was the person in charge. we have four dead americans. we have -- think about it. in a 60-day period a group said there are more than two dozen systemic failures. they offered 60 recommendations. what in the world has been going on over there to have so many problems? >> let's talk about gun control because the national rifle association has responded, and basically said let's stop the bad guys w
i know the senate is the confirming body, not you, but does this end the controversy over benghazi, or does that continue and need to be investigated? that, the panel having spoken, and hillary clinton having promised to follow-up. sfoo no, there's still a long ways to go to get to the bottom of benghazi, and making sure it never ever happens again. i'm sure that senator kerry will be easily confirmed from the senate. i think he is a good and decent person. i probably disagree with him on most...
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if confirmed he will take questions about the time the questions about attack in benghazi, libya, are unanswer it. intelligence sources told fox there are multiple suspects in custody connected to the attack. adding that the u.s. access has been blocked. wendell goler looks at the kerry pick in light of libya. >> on the surface, president obama first cabinet nomination of the second term might seem to be the easily confirmed by the mostly close knit member of senate. >> in extraordinarily distinguished senate career, chairman of the foreign relations committee, john played a central role in every major foreign policy debate for 30 years. >> in addition to his work on the hill, massachusetts democrat john kerry has been unofficial white house emissary in egypt and afghanistan, as well as pakistan and the sudan. it was kerry's 2004 presidential nomination that launched then senator obama national career. mr. obama may have owed him but he said there is no question that kerry is qualified for the post. >> he is not going to need a lot of on-the-job training. he has earned respect and tru
if confirmed he will take questions about the time the questions about attack in benghazi, libya, are unanswer it. intelligence sources told fox there are multiple suspects in custody connected to the attack. adding that the u.s. access has been blocked. wendell goler looks at the kerry pick in light of libya. >> on the surface, president obama first cabinet nomination of the second term might seem to be the easily confirmed by the mostly close knit member of senate. >> in...
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her deputy will be testifying for this independent advisory board on the events in benghazi. also be a closed briefing on the hill by members of the advisory board. now, gives john kerry kind of one last chance to show some leadership before he heads over for his confirmation hearings. you know, john kerry really, although susan rice might have been the president's first choice, i think now the administration is coming around to the idea that senator kerry is very wildly respected internationally on his own right. he has done a lot of kind of missions on behalf of the administration and he's very close to afghan president har midkarzai and the pakistnis. he's also with the policy of engagement early on in the administration he tried to reach out to syrian president assad. he is regretting that now, of course. >> we'll see if the president waits to nominate him because of what happened in connecticut, but we assume it will happen this week. >>> now we'll go back to soledad in newtown, connecticut. soledad? >> dana, thanks very much. >>> we'll talk ahead this morning about the
her deputy will be testifying for this independent advisory board on the events in benghazi. also be a closed briefing on the hill by members of the advisory board. now, gives john kerry kind of one last chance to show some leadership before he heads over for his confirmation hearings. you know, john kerry really, although susan rice might have been the president's first choice, i think now the administration is coming around to the idea that senator kerry is very wildly respected...
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embassy in benghazi, libya. that attack killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans and at the very start of that hearing john kerry came to the defense of secretary of state hillary clinton under fire from someone on the right for not testifying today due to illness. >> secretary clinton is recovering from a serious virus and concussion and given her condition it was simply not possible for her to appear here today. i assure you it is not her choice that she is not here today and she looks forward to appearing before the committee in january. >> the co-chair of that committee senator bob corker indicated he still wants to hear from secretary clinton herself. >> i think it's imperative that she come before this committee and i think it would be a shame to turn the page on this and go to a new regime without her being here and i do look forward to that happening when her health permits. >> mark, it's good to have you here. senator corker calling for clinton's testimony, meanwhile, the fallout from benghazi and the att
embassy in benghazi, libya. that attack killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans and at the very start of that hearing john kerry came to the defense of secretary of state hillary clinton under fire from someone on the right for not testifying today due to illness. >> secretary clinton is recovering from a serious virus and concussion and given her condition it was simply not possible for her to appear here today. i assure you it is not her choice that she is not...
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the benghazi report. independent panel said the state department failed to connect the dots in security in benghazi. the state department concedes that mistakes are made . the lawmakers want to hear from the secretary of state. we'll talk to thitate department and congress. i am uma with news headquarters live from the nation's capitol starts right now. >> are we all going over the fisical cliff? there is still no deal. steve joins us from washington with the latest on thes. >> hi, uma, the fiscal cliff may be looming. but both sides are pulting the dial on hold. no deal for the tooks . at times it appeared congress was made but not the case this weekend. house speaker john boehner said he is hopeful, but none theless of as the presidentov dubbinging the fiscal issue in the stapped off. boehner delivered the gop. >> the president has offedy will not do anything to solvelet speppeding problem and begins to the crippling debt. he wants more spending and tax hikes and that will hurt our economy . he refuses
the benghazi report. independent panel said the state department failed to connect the dots in security in benghazi. the state department concedes that mistakes are made . the lawmakers want to hear from the secretary of state. we'll talk to thitate department and congress. i am uma with news headquarters live from the nation's capitol starts right now. >> are we all going over the fisical cliff? there is still no deal. steve joins us from washington with the latest on thes. >> hi,...
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and i also, anderson, don't think it's just about benghazi. that was an issue, of course. but in this case there are a number of senators on both sides of the aisle who believe that the united states has some tough work ahead in international relations. you know, someone has got to go and negotiate with the iranians to make sure we don't get into a conflict over there. and someone with the kind of toughness and authority of a jim baker. and frankly there was a sense about susan rice that even though she is very talented and i think she did a generous thing today by withdrawing, she really was loyal to her president by doing that. but there was also a sense that she didn't have the weight, she didn't have the background that senator kerry does. he is extremely schooled and knows the rough parts of the world. and there was a sense in the senate, you know, that people there would just be more comfortable with him representing the united states. >> david, what do you think this says about president obama himself? it certainly seemed line, especially in the last month or so, th
and i also, anderson, don't think it's just about benghazi. that was an issue, of course. but in this case there are a number of senators on both sides of the aisle who believe that the united states has some tough work ahead in international relations. you know, someone has got to go and negotiate with the iranians to make sure we don't get into a conflict over there. and someone with the kind of toughness and authority of a jim baker. and frankly there was a sense about susan rice that even...
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consulate in benghazi. we are back now with the panel. the state department investigation found appointed by the state department found that state provided grossly inadequate security at the consulate in benghazi and laid the blame at the assistant secretary level not at the level of secretary of state clinton but given that report and the fact that susan rice pulled h her name out and is not going to be the next secretary of state, laura, is the benghazi controversy effectively over? >> i don't think so. so many questions that were still left open and a number of the senators addressed those this week after this report. we have gross negligence but the culpability doesn't reach the secretary's office. some of the information got to her and not enough information. and then hillary clinton suffers from the immaculate concussion. she doesn't show up to testify and maybe will testify in january. all seems a little too convenient. it is like the tree falls in the forerest no one is there to see it, did it really happen. it seems bizarre. hill
consulate in benghazi. we are back now with the panel. the state department investigation found appointed by the state department found that state provided grossly inadequate security at the consulate in benghazi and laid the blame at the assistant secretary level not at the level of secretary of state clinton but given that report and the fact that susan rice pulled h her name out and is not going to be the next secretary of state, laura, is the benghazi controversy effectively over? >>...
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ambassador to the united nations answering questions about the attack on benghazi. >> it wasn'ta unusual, i have done sunday shows many times in the past. secretary clinton had originally been asked by most of the networks to go on. she had had an incredibly grueling week dealing with the protests around the middle east and north africa that it envol lopped our embassy. she consoled the whole state department and greet the families and the boths. she declined to do it. and i was asked by the who is if i would do it, as the next senior american diplomat. >> would it have been a whole different thing if hillary clinton had done those shows that day or would there still have been a fight over susan rice? >> we can't know, it's impossible to know if something else would have come up and she would have found herself answering for this controversy in other ways. i do think that we saw when susan rice went to capitol hill and attempted to make peace, not only with the senators who seemed set against her like john mccain, but senator who is seemed more open to considering her like susan collins,
ambassador to the united nations answering questions about the attack on benghazi. >> it wasn'ta unusual, i have done sunday shows many times in the past. secretary clinton had originally been asked by most of the networks to go on. she had had an incredibly grueling week dealing with the protests around the middle east and north africa that it envol lopped our embassy. she consoled the whole state department and greet the families and the boths. she declined to do it. and i was asked by...
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not get to the heart of what happened in benghazi. she had nothing to do with what happened in benghazi. let's talk about the talking points if that's what they want to talk about. let's talk about the cia and whether there was a flap there with the talking points. focusing on susan rice does not get us on where we need to be on fixing the problems we have so that benghazi never occurs again. >> maria cardona and ron bonjean. thank you very much. >>> if the u.s. goes over the fiscal cliff, we'll feel it even at our airports. flights could change, and quite frankly, not in a good way. in. in fact, in a recent survey, 95% of people who tried it agreed that it relieved their headache fast. visit fastreliefchallenge.com today for a special trial offer. you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. (announcer) when subaru owners
not get to the heart of what happened in benghazi. she had nothing to do with what happened in benghazi. let's talk about the talking points if that's what they want to talk about. let's talk about the cia and whether there was a flap there with the talking points. focusing on susan rice does not get us on where we need to be on fixing the problems we have so that benghazi never occurs again. >> maria cardona and ron bonjean. thank you very much. >>> if the u.s. goes over the...
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mission and an x in benghazi. -- attacks on the u.s. mission and annex in benghazi. three other officials were placed on administrative leave. it may or may not be disciplined. are you satisfied that the investigation is done? >> the most important thing is not whether or not the president called it a terrorist attack or anything like that. the most important thing is to nsure that no, benghazi's happen in the future. there were plenty of mistakes to report. in the future, that the coordination is better and we do not make the same mistakes. that is the most important thing. it was a mistake for mitt romney to use this as a political thing during the campaign. i think foreign policy should be bipartisan to the extent that is possible, and in a time of tragedy, americans need to rally around -- rally together and not try to use it for political, partisan purposes. we need to dissect it, see what happened and make sure it never happens again. there were recommendations that were made, and secretary clinton accepts all of them. we have to make sure that our diplomats or
mission and an x in benghazi. -- attacks on the u.s. mission and annex in benghazi. three other officials were placed on administrative leave. it may or may not be disciplined. are you satisfied that the investigation is done? >> the most important thing is not whether or not the president called it a terrorist attack or anything like that. the most important thing is to nsure that no, benghazi's happen in the future. there were plenty of mistakes to report. in the future, that the...
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but despite the obama administration claiming benghazi began as a protest -- >> what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in cairo. this was not a pre-planned, pre-meditated attack. >> reporter: a new report definitively says that's not true. "the board concluded that there was no protest prior to the attacks." investigators lay the blame for benghazi on bureaucracy, missed warning signs with, and grossly inadequate security. they interviewed more than 100 people and read through thousands of documents, detailing the desperate attempts to save the u.s. ambassador. as smoke engulfed their safe area, ambassador chris stevens and two others crawled to a bathroom. one of them was a security officer, and he opened a window, trying desperately to get some air. instead, more smoke poured in. they couldn't see, couldn't breathe. so the officer crawled out, blindly, yelling for the others to follow. he slipped through another window and collapsed outside. only then realizing he was alone. within a week of the attack, cnn's arw
but despite the obama administration claiming benghazi began as a protest -- >> what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in cairo. this was not a pre-planned, pre-meditated attack. >> reporter: a new report definitively says that's not true. "the board concluded that there was no protest prior to the attacks." investigators lay the blame for benghazi on bureaucracy, missed warning signs with, and...
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she did not have line of authority for security for our consulate in benghazi. that wasn't her job as ambassador. i thought giving her the outs, as i just said, and giving her her very good service in the obama administration, i really thought that she was qualified for this. >> governor o'maley, this, as the governor said, wasn't even in her portfolio. president obama said today in a statement while i deeply regret the unfair and misleading attacks on susan rice in recent weeks, her decision demonstrates the strength of a character and an admirable commitmented to rise above the politics of the moment. now, you and i certainly may admire what she's done and say that it is certainlyly that it is certainlyl showing a stateswoman-like quality. but it's certainly doing an unfairness to her and may never address it to those who never had it in her purview and correct it if they felt it needed correcting. >> well, i think, sadly, ambassador rice was a target of opportunity for a party that tends to spend a lot more time and a lot more energy on obstruction. so i thin
she did not have line of authority for security for our consulate in benghazi. that wasn't her job as ambassador. i thought giving her the outs, as i just said, and giving her her very good service in the obama administration, i really thought that she was qualified for this. >> governor o'maley, this, as the governor said, wasn't even in her portfolio. president obama said today in a statement while i deeply regret the unfair and misleading attacks on susan rice in recent weeks, her...
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the aftermath of the september 11th attack in benghazi. in the letter ambassador rice also expresses her gratitude for the president's confidence and support and assures that she will remain as ambassador at the unions. let's get to our panel. with me in new york is jonathan alter, who is with bloomberg view, and professor michael eric die sorn ayson and ari melber w nation." >> i think this is the sad resolution of what amounted to a right wing witch hunt against ambassador susan rice. i think, first of all, wrongly laying responsibility for the fiasco at her feet. secondly, when facts subsequently came out to suggest that she was marrily repeated what she had been told in terms of intelligence, they were still unrelenting, and then thirdly what this does is displace a highly qualified person for secretary of state from the obama administration who happens to be a person of color and a woman. a rhodes scholar, a doctoral recipient from oxford university, an extraordinary broad career at the state department so to speak in terms of foreign
the aftermath of the september 11th attack in benghazi. in the letter ambassador rice also expresses her gratitude for the president's confidence and support and assures that she will remain as ambassador at the unions. let's get to our panel. with me in new york is jonathan alter, who is with bloomberg view, and professor michael eric die sorn ayson and ari melber w nation." >> i think this is the sad resolution of what amounted to a right wing witch hunt against ambassador susan...
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they were not able to tell the ambassador, do not go to benghazi. i had the same problem with an ambassador. >> when? >> 1960's. the problem is still there. they can still call the shots. i had an investment come in and say, i like things just the way they are in my office. i like all of my classified material left on my desk and not walk away. you know what we had to do? we had to send an extra people to stand 24 hour guard because the ambassador was always right. >> john kerry at state. will it be chuck hagel at the pentagon? which opens up all kinds of possibilities politically echo minister of massachusetts. i want to talk about chuck hagel. this is a man that came back from the number two purple hearts. talk about him going to the pentagon but there are some republicans who are not happy with his former republican senator from nebraska. why? >> chuck hagel was not to go to vietnam. he had orders to go to germany. he was at fort dix, new jersey and said i wanted to go to vietnam. in may and talk to the chaplain and psychologist and after two wee
they were not able to tell the ambassador, do not go to benghazi. i had the same problem with an ambassador. >> when? >> 1960's. the problem is still there. they can still call the shots. i had an investment come in and say, i like things just the way they are in my office. i like all of my classified material left on my desk and not walk away. you know what we had to do? we had to send an extra people to stand 24 hour guard because the ambassador was always right. >> john...
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. >> and getting to the bottom of the benghazi fiasco. hearings set to start in a matter of hours from now. good morning you to. sorry about the singing this morning. welcome to "early start." >> it's 5:00 a.m. in the east. she's been singing all morning. we're going to begin with this storm. the cause behind all the singing. it is a big one. it is pounding the nation's midsection and threatening to derail holiday travel plans for millions of americans. what bad timing. a blizzard warning in effect for half a dozen states. colorado has already been clobbered at 156 mile stretch of interstate 70 had to be shut down in both directions yesterday. look at that. the storm is also hitting iowa hard overnight packing wind gusts over 50 miles an hour. the wind part of the real problem here. some places could see a foot of snow or more. emergency management officials as far north as wisconsin offering this advice to early christmas travelers. >> i think the first thing you should think about is changing your plans for thursday. >> you know, a lot
. >> and getting to the bottom of the benghazi fiasco. hearings set to start in a matter of hours from now. good morning you to. sorry about the singing this morning. welcome to "early start." >> it's 5:00 a.m. in the east. she's been singing all morning. we're going to begin with this storm. the cause behind all the singing. it is a big one. it is pounding the nation's midsection and threatening to derail holiday travel plans for millions of americans. what bad timing. a...
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the most important thing is to ensure that no benghazi's happen in the future. there were plenty of mistakes to report. in the future that the coordination is better and we do not make the same mistakes, that is the most important thing. it was a mistake for mitt romney to use this as a political thing during the campaign. i think foreign policy should be bipartisan to the extent that is possible, and in a time of tragedy, americans need to rally around -- rally together and not try to use it for political, partisan purposes. we need to dissect it, see what happened and make sure it never happens again. there were recommendations that were made, and secretary clinton accepts all of them. we have to make sure that our diplomats or in places all around the world -- some of the places are very dangerous -- that they are protected. and congress has to do its part. i am troubled that the house has consistently lowballed the monies for diplomatic security around the world and has constantly lowballed anything to do with diplomacy around the world. monies that have com
the most important thing is to ensure that no benghazi's happen in the future. there were plenty of mistakes to report. in the future that the coordination is better and we do not make the same mistakes, that is the most important thing. it was a mistake for mitt romney to use this as a political thing during the campaign. i think foreign policy should be bipartisan to the extent that is possible, and in a time of tragedy, americans need to rally around -- rally together and not try to use it...
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let's turn, if we may, to the failure in benghazi. and this report looks to me, i no there are varying views on this. and other whitewash, it seems. >> and the misses the point. we know what happened before and during periods grew up some allies, cover-ups. to me with the important thing is, what happened afterwards, which is nothing. then never hunted down, retaliated, responded. look at what happened to the original september 11th. 1998, attacks on u.s. embassies in east africa and n 2000 attack on the u.s.s. cole, we did not respond. we beefed up security at the embassy, change the rules of engagement. a the leade before it september 11th at a record of videos saying arican as i respond. let's go kill more americans. by failing to respond we know who did this attack. we know where the training camps are. by failing to respond we have given them a green light davis again. lou: in the hope that we will learn the truth of what happened? that there will be anyone above the rank of assistant secretary ever held accountable jack. >> i th
let's turn, if we may, to the failure in benghazi. and this report looks to me, i no there are varying views on this. and other whitewash, it seems. >> and the misses the point. we know what happened before and during periods grew up some allies, cover-ups. to me with the important thing is, what happened afterwards, which is nothing. then never hunted down, retaliated, responded. look at what happened to the original september 11th. 1998, attacks on u.s. embassies in east africa and n...
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consulate in benghazi, libya on september 11th. >>> more gunshots. this time the frightening incident was at a shopping mall parking lot at newport beach, california. a man in the parking lot fired 50 shots in the air. this happened yesterday. stores that were filled with with holiday shoppers, those doors were locked quickly. no one was hit by the bullets, but one person suffered minor injuries getting out of the way. the suspect is in custody, but police have not given a reason for the shooting. >>> nelson mandela is recovering after surgery to remove gallstones. they say the procedure was successful. the 94-year-old has been in the hospital since last weekend because of aa recurring lung infection. mr. mandela was awarded the nobel peace prize and spent almost three decades in prison for opposing apartheid. let's go back to cnn's john berman and kate in newtown, connecticut. >> thank you so much, victor. we'll see you again for more news in a little bit. a 27-year-old teacher came face to face with a gunman at sandy hook, and it's what she did nex
consulate in benghazi, libya on september 11th. >>> more gunshots. this time the frightening incident was at a shopping mall parking lot at newport beach, california. a man in the parking lot fired 50 shots in the air. this happened yesterday. stores that were filled with with holiday shoppers, those doors were locked quickly. no one was hit by the bullets, but one person suffered minor injuries getting out of the way. the suspect is in custody, but police have not given a reason for...
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plus, the fact that this would open a whole benghazi investigation. >> as you know, andrea, there is a commission that's reporting soon to the secretary of state on benghazi, but, as you know, once a nominee is named, you basically go into a very silent period, so if either ambassador rice or senator kerry were nominated, they would have to go into a very quiet period, and until the actual hearing took place, which probably wouldn't take place in january anyway, there would be no comment, no visibility by either one of them. i don't think that's so much of an issue because neither one of them would be out there doing some defense of themselves or some arguments against them. it would allow the chattering class to let loose once either one of them is nominated with the pluses and minuses of either one of them, but as far as their own individual involvement, they wouldn't be able to be visible to the actual hearing anyways. >> and speaking of the secretary of state who you say would be willing to stay on until a successor is confirmed, hillary clinton, now, a week ago, there was an ext
plus, the fact that this would open a whole benghazi investigation. >> as you know, andrea, there is a commission that's reporting soon to the secretary of state on benghazi, but, as you know, once a nominee is named, you basically go into a very silent period, so if either ambassador rice or senator kerry were nominated, they would have to go into a very quiet period, and until the actual hearing took place, which probably wouldn't take place in january anyway, there would be no comment,...
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the president said that the book stops with him on benghazi. we have this report about unbelievable systemic mistakes, not giving the security that was requested, ignoring these -- begging of the people in an gauzy for extra help. we end up with the first slain ambassador in 30 years, and where does the buck stop? with three people nobody has ever heard of who have never been named. there was one name, the others have not been. the secretary of state is not at the hearings because she has an illness and her underlings are their. >> are you suggesting she is taking an illness? >> i am saying she is absent from a hearing where she should have been the one to have taken the responsibility or to explain what the phrase means, but stops here, if it does not stop with her but with underlings. >> i do think the secretary of state has to testify and has to testify not as the department's budget of the future policy, not simply for the resolution of the questions that persist even after the report, which was devastating. at the same time, if she is to h
the president said that the book stops with him on benghazi. we have this report about unbelievable systemic mistakes, not giving the security that was requested, ignoring these -- begging of the people in an gauzy for extra help. we end up with the first slain ambassador in 30 years, and where does the buck stop? with three people nobody has ever heard of who have never been named. there was one name, the others have not been. the secretary of state is not at the hearings because she has an...
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the investigation into the massacre of four americans in benghazi is over. we now have all of the answers. the accountability review board commissioned by hillary clinton has released its findings. first of all, there was no protest. and although security was grossly lacking, it is a systemic fault. it is no one in particular's fault. it's everyone's fault. although it really might be ambassador chris stevens' fault and so it goes in washington. hello and welcome to "justice." i'm judge jeanine pirro. from the beginning the shouting by the white house about a protest in that depickable video there were whispers about chris stevens himself being somehow responsible. >> they had a mission. and they believed in it. they knew the danger. and they accepted it. >> chris understood that diplomats must operate in many places where soldiers do not. where there are no other boots on the ground and security is far from guaranteed. >> judge jeanine: really? ambassador stevens was not in the military. he was a civilian diplomat. the board also found that ambassador steve
the investigation into the massacre of four americans in benghazi is over. we now have all of the answers. the accountability review board commissioned by hillary clinton has released its findings. first of all, there was no protest. and although security was grossly lacking, it is a systemic fault. it is no one in particular's fault. it's everyone's fault. although it really might be ambassador chris stevens' fault and so it goes in washington. hello and welcome to "justice." i'm...
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they were not able to tell the ambassador, do not go to benghazi. i had the same problem with an ambassador. >> when? >> in the 1960's. the problem is still there. they can still call the shots. i had an ambassador come in and say, i like things just the way they are. i would like all my classified material on my desk and not walk away. you know what we have to do? we have to sd in extra people to stay 24 hour guard to watch the papers because the ambassador was always right. >> john kerry at state. will it be chuck hagel at the pentagon? that opens up all sorts of possibilities back in massachusetts. i want to talk about chuck hegel. this man came back from vietnam with two purple hearts. there is talk about him going to the pentagon but there are some republicans are not very happy with him. why? >> chuckagel was n to go to vietnam. he had orders to go to germany. he was at fort dix. he said i want to go to vietnam. in may and talk to the chaplain and psychologist, and after two weeks, he went to vietnam. he fought for his country, unlike his crit
they were not able to tell the ambassador, do not go to benghazi. i had the same problem with an ambassador. >> when? >> in the 1960's. the problem is still there. they can still call the shots. i had an ambassador come in and say, i like things just the way they are. i would like all my classified material on my desk and not walk away. you know what we have to do? we have to sd in extra people to stay 24 hour guard to watch the papers because the ambassador was always right....
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she hasn't wanted to talk about benghazi from the beginning. whether it was september 16, when she was, she decided not to do the briefings on sunday shows. and sent susan rice instead. or september , 20 appeared before congress and gave what is described to me as short answers. certainly not forthcoming and not eager to answer the questions. >> doug: a.b., she said through the support she will testify before congressional committees and she will implement the recommendations made by the arb. >> i think she will. i don't think she has a choice. i think she wants to and i think she put it off. i believe as i said here before you don't lie when you're secretary of state about a concussion. it's not something you can get away with lying about. but i do believe that she is dreading it. but she will do it. she will answer the questions about whether or not people are truly punished as a result of the report. for security failures and other things in the state department. i think that the timing of it will be interesting. political pressure is put on
she hasn't wanted to talk about benghazi from the beginning. whether it was september 16, when she was, she decided not to do the briefings on sunday shows. and sent susan rice instead. or september , 20 appeared before congress and gave what is described to me as short answers. certainly not forthcoming and not eager to answer the questions. >> doug: a.b., she said through the support she will testify before congressional committees and she will implement the recommendations made by the...
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and western interests in benghazi. why were no units postured, alert, and ready to respond to what should have been a foreseeable contingency, one in which two of the four people who lost their lives were killed in the seventh hour of the attack? this raises questions that the pentagon and the defense department must consider. what greater world the we need the military to play a defense of personnel overseas, especially in the broader middle east that has been never more unsettled? what is the right military posture for forces in the region? what do we need them to do? conversations about the military and defense right now, are mostly about budgets and numbers. it is important to talk more about objectives, strategy, and policies since the attack in benghazi could represent a kind of new normal in our dangerous world. the defense department needs to answer these questions. i might add in the authorization bill we added authorization for 1000 additional marines to be used to protect our installations, diplomatic instal
and western interests in benghazi. why were no units postured, alert, and ready to respond to what should have been a foreseeable contingency, one in which two of the four people who lost their lives were killed in the seventh hour of the attack? this raises questions that the pentagon and the defense department must consider. what greater world the we need the military to play a defense of personnel overseas, especially in the broader middle east that has been never more unsettled? what is the...
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we start with benghazi, that testimony has been under way for 39 minutes now. what do you think ultimately the reports that have come out about what happened in ben zazie support a theory that there was some collusion or some kind of blocking of information from the white house? >> certainly all the information didn't come out and i believe it was contrived to go with the election. the fact is everything that was said publicly was very different from what was being said privately, what was known privately and seemed to fit into the president's narrative that the war against terrorism is over, al qaeda had been decimated and al qaeda has a stronghold in eastern libya. i think that we still have not heard what happened as to why the administration put together the story it did, why they continued for ten days two weeks afterwards to say it was not a terrorist attack when it was clear from the start it was. >> the report that is fascinating i think and clearly spells out a ton of mistakes and it's a riveting read. the takeaway is this, no one engaged in misconduct
we start with benghazi, that testimony has been under way for 39 minutes now. what do you think ultimately the reports that have come out about what happened in ben zazie support a theory that there was some collusion or some kind of blocking of information from the white house? >> certainly all the information didn't come out and i believe it was contrived to go with the election. the fact is everything that was said publicly was very different from what was being said privately, what...
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consulate in benghazi. if you want to sound smart today, tell your friends that at 48 years old, susan rice would have been the youngest woman ever to become secretary of state had she been confirmed. condoleezza rice was 50 when she was nominated by george w. bush back in 2004. enough for the real news. let's gather around that water cooler to watch politics ukrainian style. the newly elected ukrainian parliament had their first session yesterday. shortly into the day, this erupted. on the floor, a mass fist fight between the ruling party and opposition. the two sides were arguing over voting rules when opposition members stormed the podium, punching, grabbing, bite, choke holes and body slams. and full nelsons? also there, but not seen in the pictures, boxing heavyweight and gre great, klitschko. when asked why he wasn't getting involved, klitschko simply said, quote, i understand many people want klitschko to launch an offensive but i would like to remine them the fists a world champion are considered nu
consulate in benghazi. if you want to sound smart today, tell your friends that at 48 years old, susan rice would have been the youngest woman ever to become secretary of state had she been confirmed. condoleezza rice was 50 when she was nominated by george w. bush back in 2004. enough for the real news. let's gather around that water cooler to watch politics ukrainian style. the newly elected ukrainian parliament had their first session yesterday. shortly into the day, this erupted. on the...